The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 29, 1897, Page 11

% q b 7 1 o i THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1897. 11 PERFECTED THE ( WORK OF YEARS A Haywards Inventor Pro- | duces a Remarkable | Rotary Machine. Engineers Declare That It Wili Result in Great Changes ! in Steam Engines. E. 0. Bernett Says He Has Just| Realiz d the Dream of His Lif OARLAND Orrrce £ax Fraxcisco CAn) | 908 Broadway, J After many years of patient working and earnest study, E. 0. Bennett of Hay- | wards has just completed a practical and perfect engine, which those Who have ex- amined it declare to be the most wonde ful and valuable mechanical invention of | the age. | Many years ago Mr. Bennett conceived the iaea that it was possible 1o derive the | t of force irom an engine ssibie material, and his ntion cons: n whatis Known es & eam engine which is as powerful | inary machine ot six times its | ight and size. A delegation of practi- recently invited to Mr. dio to inspect bis miniature | ine, which is not so high as the seat of | , but which develops a force equal | fifteen horsepower. The engine only | 15 400 pounds, and receives ampie | half-inch pipe, which is | xteenths the area of the stand- v. pipe of the ordinary engine of | e power, while the weight of the | pornds, or six times s invention. has spent most of his life | mechanical problems, and his | cted much attention in vefore his ill-heaith made amou little e is composed of but nine b There are no parts that require re- | pairing, tightening up or adjusting to w n er are there amy packingor | stuffing boxes, as all wear is automatically | K the parts the: lves. ribing bis engine to-day tos interested mechanics Mr. Ben- | It is decidedly a pressure en- | gine, for the steam that once enters it has | got to move something- to getout. In propelling the wheel the steam acts upon | an average area of only five square inches. | Vet it is easy to understand that this nt to develop great power if you 1to account the fact that there is no dead center to overcome nor heavy fly- wheel to move, but a continuous & rect action of 'the steam npon the work without the intervention of exc weight and mult: more or less irictio tcation of parts catsing d a little ast been produced, and that nia | 1 add one more snccesstul inventi to the long list she has a! produced.’ COLORED FOLKS' HOME. i Elects Officers and Dacides to Com- | menee Building in June. OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 28.—The Colored | Ladies’ Old People’s Home Association | cted the following officers to-day at the ual meeting: resident, Mrs. A. T. Stanford; first vice-president, Mrs. Louisa Jackson; sec- | ond vice-president, Mrs. C. Frazier; third | nt, Mrs. O. Goldstone; treas- | . E mith; 1cial secretary, | Leexs; recording secretary. Mrs. Williams; 'as-istant recording secre- . White; corresponding e | Thomas Pesrson. _Banking | co J. “Oliver, Mrs. M. | Humy Mr ardiner. Auditors— | Miss W. Van 3 C. Harland, | Mrs, J. Shorey. Advisory board— ders . J. Edwarc White, L. , Thomas Pearson, % 13 D. Gardiner, F. W. Moore, | tin. Joseph Francis, J. C. Rivers, William Mec- Donald, T. B. Morton. The convention adopted a resolution to | build 1n June. ——————— LIKES FOLSOM'S OLIMATE. He Does Burglar Jennings Tells Why Not Like San Quontin. OAKLAND, Car., Jan. 28.—John Jen- nings, the burglar who terrified a com- panion at Haywards with an emply pis- | tol, was sentenced to three years’ impris- | onment in Folsom. He asked to be sent to Foisom, because he said the climate there was more healthy than atSan Quen- Jennings has been a boarder at both places. Jennings said that he wanted to live an honest life, but such a thing was impossi- | ble. He wanted to leave the State when he was dismissed from San Quentin, but | had nct the money. ‘The $5 given to each | man when leaving the prison was used by | him while in the hospital, and he leit | with money enough to reach San Fran- cisco. Four days later he was again under arrest. | > Love in a Courtroom | OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 28.—The habeas corpus proceedmgs of Jonhn Howard, the | motorman charged with being jointly | responsible with Dr. Sharve for the death of Anna Johnson, came up before Judge | Ogzden this morning. As the evidence | was not all written up, the hearing of the | petition was postponed till next Wednes- a Hulda Johnson, the sister of the cead | girl, always greets Howard when he comes | into court, and to-day as they were before | Judge Ogden, he was holding her hand | and she was drawing her fingers through | his bair. Occasionally she would lean over | and kiss him. Howard is avery aristo- | cratie pri¢oner, and refuses to associate | with his fellow-prisoners. This morning he was highly indignant when he was handcaifed to Burglar Jennings to be taken to court. He protested that it was an out- rage to couple him to a common burglar, but his protest was unheeded. INTERESTED I8 MekEKRA His Appointment to the Cabinet Would Aff:ct Three Water- Front Cases. | | | | | | | | They Have Been Tried Before Him, and the Evidence Wou'd Have to Be Presented Again. OARLAND OFFIcE SAN Francisco CAry, 908 Broadway, Jan. 28. } | The Mayor, the City Council, the at- torneys for tha water-front suit and inci- dentally the whole city are interested in | Judge McKenna’s Cabinet aspirations, | At the present time there are three cases pending in the United States Dis- trict Court that have been heard before | Judge McKenna and which will have to | be retried if Judge McKenna should retire | from the bench. The Mayor, 8 majority | of the Council, City Attorney Peirsol and | Attorneys Hill & Davis were present, and it was decided that nothing could be done at this time. The cases are Cook | vs. the eity of Oakland, Southern Pacific | Railroad Company vs. Oakland, and the | Southern Pacific Railroad vs. George C. Pardee. | These snits are the result of the water- | front agitation of four years ago, and the last two are for damages for the alleged | illegal removal and sale of railroad prop- | from Broadway whari. | Attorney Davis sialed that ail the evi- dence was written tp and that if Judge | McKenna should retire the cases would | have 1o be retried. It would, however, be so much work as atthe former | trials because the presentation of the cases | on behalf of the city would only require a | reyiew of the testimony already offered. | It was decided that the mattér was alto- | gether too del.cate to be handled and that | nothing could be done at present, so the | | conferenice concluded with united good wishes for Judge McKenna and his Cab- | inet aspirations. S Cost of eless Tria OAKLAND, Car., Jan. 23,—Judge Og- den dismissed the charge to-day against Albert LeFort, who was held to answer for assault with a deadly weapon. His attor- ey moved for a dismissal because of a kot evidence and Judee Ogden grant- 1 ed it “Already this case has cost the county $200,” said the Judge, “and the evidence clearly shows that nothing more than a simple_battery was commitfed, and 1 dount if a conviction for tnat could have been obtained had the defendant pleaded selt-delense. Before hoiding & prisoner committing justices should consider the ime of this court and also the expense which it entails upon the county.” Voorsanger officiating. Miss Agnes Brandenstein was maid Martha Trist, Miss Iaa Son and Miss Olga Sutro the bridesmaids. Lex Ehrman, Manfred Brandenstein, Bernard Rosenberg and Leon Greenbaum officiated as ushers, MR. AND MRS. FRANK (NEE EHRMAN). Miss Mattie Ehrman and Albert Frank were married last evening in the recep- tion-rooms of the verein, corner Post and Leavenworth streets, the Rev. Dr. | of honor and Miss Grace Hecht, Miss DEMOCRATS RUSH THE CONVENTION Seth Mann Will Be at the Head of Their Munici- pal Ticket. The Young Element Were on Deck and the 0!d Guard at Home. No R cognition Given the Committee S:nt From the Citiz:ns’ Party Convention. OAKLAND, CaL, Jan, 28.—When Charles McCleverty, the old-time Jeffers sonian Democrat, called the City Demo- cratic Conyention toorder to-right there were about seventy out of the seventy- seven delogates present. T. C. Coogan was nominated for tem- porary chairman and elected unani- mously. Leo Park and S. Bachrach were Evans aud W. H. 0'Brien were nominated for Schoot Directors at large. A delezate wanted to know why Chesmut and Evans and Britton, veing not Democrats, should be nominated, and Chestnut was with- drawn, J/ W. Evans was voted down and the choice eventually fell upon W. H. O'Brien, John Britton, Jobn Russ and Dr. Myra Knox. For Library Trustees—Dr.J. M. Shan- non, J. Bullock, B. A. Rabe, Lewis Aitken | and’M. H. Ezan. For Ward Councilmen the following nominations were made: First Ward— James Heuneberry; Second Ward, F. R. Girard; Thira Ward, J. C. McLeod; Fourth Ward, C. H. Brosnahan; Fifth Ward, Aron ribush; Sixth Ward, E. A, Stanley; Seventh Ward, H. P. Capell. | For Schioul Directors from wards the following were nominated: First Ward, K. Fiege; Second Ward, E. B, Clement; Third Ward, Henry Gooleell; Fourth Ward, C. W. Logan; Fifth Ward, F. M. Weston; Sixth Ward, S. Bachrach; Sev- enth, Dr. W. J. Wilcox. The new city central committee was ap- pomted as follows: .First Ward, F. W. Leonard and R. Wallace; Second Ward, {J. E. Erikson and J. T. Smith; Third | Ward, Morris Aker'y and A.T. McDon- ough; Fourth W, . Holland and P. Gallagher; Fifth Ward, R. M. Fitz- gerald and W. H. High Jr.; Sixth Ward, James Gillizan and James Stanley; Sev- enth Ward, M. J. Croaks and Victor Gilardin. Carl Abbott moved that Montgomery Clement be nominated for City Envineer. Another declegate nominatea R. M. Clement, and it was discovered that both | men were the same and the nomination | was made unanimous. { “The City Central Committee was em- powered to complete the ticket by nomi- nating two Councilmen at large, Aud:tor and Creasurer. ‘The convention adjourned at 10:15, hay- SETH MANN, Democratic Nomince for Mayor of Oakland. elected secretaries and a recess was taken while the chair named the usual com- mittees. Somehow or otber the convention did not partake of the usual nature of such gatherings. The hurrah of former years, when Frank J. Moffit, Warren English, William D. English and W. W. Foote took ahand in Democratic politics, was miss. | ing, and Charley McCleverty had to shout for several minutes before the delegates dispelled the chilly air of their respective quarters by occupying them. Instead of the old crowd a younger gen- eration was in evidence, and since their political experience began the reign of Democracy in Alameda County has been very unstable, and they met with hesi- tancy. With the old-timersit was dif- ferent. They remember the time when Democracy was king and they schooled themselves to act in accordance with their power. When things changed the old guard dropped out of sight as soon as they realized they could not control. Never was this shown clearer than by the per- sonnel of to-night’s convention. The chairman appointed committ follows: On credentials—James Brown, A. T. Me- Donough, James Holmes, C. H. Brosnaban, W. H. High, J. Stanley, C. F. Thompson. On platiorm and resolutions—W. Dunn, J. J. McDonald, James Neyland, C. H. Abbott, P. E. Fieberling, M. Suilivan, W. F. Leonard. Ou permenent organization and _order of business—P. Murphy, J. A. Forster, Chatles McCleverty, L. F. Hickey, C. W. Logan, P. E. Dalton, V. Gilardin. The first intimation of the old struggle between tne Moffitt and Fitzgerald wings occurred over the proxy of J. B. Carring- {on, which was held by Frank J. Moffitt. ‘Will White of the Third Ward stated that James Landregan held Mr. Moflitt's proxy and was therefore entitled to vote also for Mr. Carrington. Con Brosnahan led the opposition and a viva voce vote showed that the Fitzgerald-Brosnahan men pre- vatled at the ratio of about 4 to 1. The platform was short and clear. It pledges the naminee to prosecute the water-front suits, to maintain good sireets, to alternato the fire hydrants so as to have the bencfits of both, to an economical administration, and concluded with a vlank regarding public schoolsand stating that under no consideration should any sectarian influence be permisted to enter into thetr administration. ‘When nominations were called for Carl Abbott named Seth Mann for Mayor, and the nomination was made by acclamation. Mr. Mann was called for and made a little speech. Hiram A. Luttrell nominated Thomas F. Garrity for City Attorney, and the choice was made u imous. George Earl and R. M. Turner were nominated for Counciimen at large. The other two nominations are to be made by | the City Central Committee. John A. Britton, J. Chestnat, J. W, ing made a record for being the most ex- peditious municipal convention ever held in this city. There is a contention by well-informed people here thut the nominee of the Democratic convention this evening for the office of City Attorney. Thomas F. Garrity, is ineligible to the cffice he seek: There is a clause in the charter of the city | which plainly says that the City Attorney must bave been a practicing lawyer of the State for five years previous to his elec- tion. The charter is so very plain that | the only way to escape its provisions is to attack the clause on the ground of un- constitutionality, but undoubtedly Mr. Garrity will, if elected, have a coniest on his hands. —_— CITiZENS DO NOTHING. Adjourn After Appointing a Com- mittse of Seven. OAKLAND, CAvn, Jan. 28.—The Oiti- | zens’ party met to-night in Elite Hall and there was a fair attendance of delegates. James La Rue was called to the chair, and an informal discussion was held as to the method of procedure. It was the sense of the majority that no nominations be made, but that a commit- tee be appointed to attend the Democratic convention and secure the best agreement tbey could. No one seemed to under- stand just what the duties of the commit- tee consisted of, and it was explained that they were w0 see what the Democrats would do in the way of sharing nomina- tions. After the appointment of the com- mittee the convention adjourned to meet again to hear its report. It consisted of: First Ward, G. W. Drake; Second Ward, J. Rutherford; Third Ward, A. Stillman; Fourth Ward, D. H. Priest; Fiith Ward, G. Foeg; Sixth Ward, A. Rugolsky; Sev- enth Ward, P. H. Stokes. The committee attended the Demo- cratic convention and their presence was announced but no notice was taken of them, and when Carl Abbott nominated Seth Mann for Mayor he laid such stress upon the folly of going outside the party that the Citizens’ committes withdrew and were not heard from. It is not known what programme the Citizens’ party will follow to-morrow night wnen they hear the report of the committee. What Became of Alviso’s Claim? OAKLAND, CaL. Jan. 28.—Guadalupe Alviso, one of the sons of old Don Alviso, who died in 1880, has filed with the County Clerk a document asking that his brother Valentine, who administered on the estate, be cited to appear and state what disposition has been made of a claim which the od don had against the Span- ish Government. Attorney Aram on be- half of Guadalupe says that in 1862 Alviso senior loaned $40,000 to General Valiejo, and that if not paid it should at this time be of great value. The petitioner has not received any share of it and is anxious to know what has been done in the matter. Typos Elect Officers. OAKLAND, CaL, Jan. 2. — Oakland ‘Pypographical Union held its election yesterday. Messrs, Bernett and Cook tied for the presidency. The following were elected: ~Vice-president, John F. Bake- man; secretary, W. C. Barnes; treasurer, M. A. Meclnnis; sergeant-at-arms, C. L. Frank; executive committee—F. S. Briggs, E. Klintworth, Eugene Johnson, gT Frankland, H., L. Hubbell; L T. U, audi- tors—Messrs. Bakeman, Richmond, Read ; delegates to Federated Trades—Measrs. Cook, Gilmore, Rodgers. Thrown Through a Oar Window. OAKLAND, CAL., Jan. 28.—John John- son’s suit apainst the Haywards Klectric road for $10,000 damages on account of be- ing thrown through s car window by the ov-rturning of an electric-car, 1s on trial before Judge Hall. Johnson is the man whoclaims that he is seven-eighths dis- abled as the result of the accident. M. C. Chapman and Fred Whitney are his at- torneys, and Sam Bell McKee and W. H. Chickering appear for the railroad. To- day was taken up with obtaining a jury. says Teachers Were Not Coerced. OAKLAND, CAL., Jan. 28.—Superinten- dent McClymonds denlesthe statement that the teachers in the public schools were told that they must pay $10 assess- ment to defray the expenses of bringing an Eastern professor to Oakland to give lectures in natural science to teache McClymonds says that everything th was done was purely voluntary, and that 1o teacher is obliged to do anything of which she does not heartily approve, DID NORDHAUSEN COMMIT SUICIDE? Detective Whitaker Says He Will Prove That He Did. Captain Lees Has Also Arrived at the Same Final Conclusion. The Inquest Wilt Take Place Tc-Day, When Light May B: Throwa on the Mystery. The inquest on the body of C. C. Nord- hauvsen, the Oakland capitalist, will be held this morning by Coroner Hawkins, and Detective Ross Whitaker, who has been steadily working on the case, says he will be able to show conclusively that it was not murder but suicide, and, Cap- tain Lees shares his views. The facts that bear upon this positive statement of the police have already been published, but something was developed yesterday that strengthens their views. At the ume Nordhausen was taken from the room a partial examination could only be made as the room was almost immediately occupied by a gentleman and his wife. Manager Lake told Detec- tive Whitaker that as soon as the room was empty he would netify him and a thorough search could be made. Yester- day afternoon word was-sent to Whitaker that the room was empty and he at once went to examine it, accompanied by Lake, when an important discovery was made. A hole made by a bullet was noticed in the curtain of the window and a hole in the glass of the window made by the same bullet. This led to the conelusion that Nordhausen bad fired two shots, the first probably glancing off bis forehead and passing through the curtain and win- dow. It is assumed that Nordhausen had been stretched on the lounge when he fired the first shot. That position would account for the course of the first bullet, the loange being under the window, and would also account for the empty shell found in the batutub, which corresponds with the cartridges found in the revolver. Finding that the first shot aimed at his skull haa not taken effect, Nordhausen nad thrown the empty shell into the bath- tub and had loaded the revolver in every chamber. Then e fired the shot at his heart, which took effect and proved fatal. It is presumed that after wounding himself in the forehead he wiped the blood off with the towels found in the room, one of which was seen tied around his forehead on the occasions when the bellboys took drinks into his room. Four cartridges were found in a bureau- drawer in Norahausen’sroom; there were four in the revolver, and the shel! found in the bathtub and the one in the re- volver would show that he had two rounds of ammunition with him. All these facts, according to tue police, disprove the theory advanced by the doctors that Nordhausen was shot out- side of the hotel. There s some mystery about the woman living in a room immediately above Nordbausen’s who heard a shotv firea abont 2 o'clock Monday morning. Manager Lake refused to give Detective Whitaker the name of the woman, al- though it was pointed out to him that her testimony would be of the utmost im- portance. EERigpg B ROBBED IN OAKLAND. C. C. Nordh:usen Told a Pecullar Story to a Landlady. OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 28.—Mrs. Lamp- ing, who helps her mother to keep a lodg- ing-house at 476 Twelfth street, told a story to-day that throws much light upon the tragedy in which C. 0. Nordhausen was the central figure. “Mr. Nordhausen was at the foot of the stairs about half-past 12 on Friday morn- ing,” said Mrs. Lamping. *‘He was so in- toxicated that he could hardly stand, and with the assistance of a gentleman who saw the condition of affairs, I helped him up the stairs and my mother put him in a room. He slept till about noon of Fri- day and when he got up he said that he would like to talk to me. His clothes were very dirty, as if he had been rolied in the mud and there was blood on his mustache and his face. When I looked at the bed I saw that there was also hlood on the pillow and I thought that his nose had been bleeding, but it may have been from other causes. “When L went into his room he was very nervous, and it was with difficuity that he could express himself clearly. He told me that he had been drinking, and had decided to quit. I told him that was the best thing to do, and then suggested to bim that 8 man with as much money as e had should get married, as he was well able to look after a wife. He was a frequent patron of this house before he went to Randsburg, and we all thought he was a single man, and much to my sur- prise he told me that he was already mar- ried. He asked me if he came 1o the house alone, and I told him that he did, and he then said that he had been robbed by two women in a restaurant. He said he did not know whd they were, as he had never seen them before, but only met them casually, He told me that they ‘touched’ him for $50, and that he did not know how or where he had parted from them. He talked about his Randsbur, property, and said that it was a goo thing, and he intended to do all he could down there. He seemed thoroughly broken up, and convinced me that he was sincere in his desirs to reform and quit drinking. He felt his position keenly, and told me that he intended to go to Randsburg Saturday, and that if he did lot go he would return to his room at night. 4 ‘He was never intoxicated to my knowl- edge belore last riday morning, and always behaved like a gentleman. Noone thought his taking a room here at all un- usnal, as it was not kuown that he was a married man. He seemed to enjoy life and was a good-natured feliow, and I never saw him the least bit blue until Friday, when ne really seemed anxious to quit drinking.” The body of the deceased was brought to this city last night by ex-Coroner Evers, who will conduct the funeral to-morrow alternoon. Mr. Evers said this morning that during his many years as Coroner of this county he bhad seen numerous cases of violeut death, and he says that the wound on Mr. Notdhausen’s forehead was not caused by a simple fall. He feels confident that others are concerned in his death. MYSTERIOUS BLAZE. Narrow Escape of a West Borkeley Family From Fire In T heir Dwelling, BERKELEY, CAn, Jan. 28.—Another mysterious fire occurred early this morn- ing in West Berkeley, totally destroying the residence and grocery-store of Albert Schulz. The house was occupied by Schulz and wife and two small children, who had barely time to escape with their lives. The flames broke out at about 4 o’clock, when all the family were asleep, and were so far advanced when the family awoke that they could only ran for safety. The loss was about $1000, half covered by insurance. The origin of the fire isa mystery. It was the third blaze of the kind that has occurred in the West End within the past few weeks, and incendiarism is suspected. Football Finances. BERKELEY, CaArn, Jan., 28.—~Manager Reinhardt has completed bis financial re- port of the football season just ended. It shows that the entire receipts were $8649 and the expenses $8335 40, leaving a balk- ance on hand of §31460. The receipts of the d:fferent zames were as follows: liance game $152, Olympic $146 85, Mateo '$20, Belmont $21 40, Reiiance <0, freshman $267 10, Thanksgiving Angeles A:hletic Club$538 10, , San Diego $100, Whittier San $317 20, The amounts paid out by Manager Reinbardt were as follows: Coaches 30, transportstion $64510, medical service $92, construction, park and campus, §$101876; training-house and hotel $2076 20, student help $249 80, bus hire $100, transfer charges §2810, team equipment $82566, printing and adver- tisements $284 79, frugs $13529, work on grounds and irackhouse §213, miscellany 40, park rent , manager’s expenses . telezrams $13 20, team entertain- ment §5725, tickets, leam, press, etc., $589 50. Boys and Girls Debate. BERKELEY, Car, Jan. 28.—A debate of High School students, boys against girls, wil be held to-morrow night in American Hall, the Ecclesia and the Forum being pitted against each other on the question of electing United States Senators by a_direct popular vote. The two societies have met ou the form before, when the girls proved victorious, 2nd now the boys are anxious to wipe out the score. The debaters for the Ecclesia will be Miss Friedsmirk, Miss Mabel Davies and Miss Florence Hoyt. The Forum will be represented by Messrs. Downer, Matthew and Johnson. Debaters for Berkeley. BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 28.—C. E. Fryer ’99, A. C. Marks of the Law College and H. A. Overstreet '98 have been selected to debate for California in the Carnot medal contest with Stanford. Tue final debate of the various candidates tor the honor attracted a large andience. There were nine contestants in all. AUTHORS’ CARNIVAL, Soclety WiIl Be Entertained for Two Nights by the Unity Club. OAKLAND, CaL,Jan. 28.—The Carni- val of Authors, which will be given by the Unity Club at Reed Hall, opens to-morrow evening. Many details have been added during the past few days, and the stage bhas been enlarged in order to enable an elaborate production of the tgbluux. The program me for to-morrow night is: Grand march _of characters; overture, “Romantique,” Keler Bela; balcony scene, “Romeo and Julfet,” A.W. Collins and Miss La Fayette of San Francisco; Witches’ Dance from “Macbeth,” Misses Emma, Florence and Genevive La Jeunnesse of Alameda; musical selection from *Robin Hood,” De Koven; tableaux from “As You Like It.” Subjeet: “The Duke in Exile” ; music, gavotte, “Fondly Thine Own,” Youngman; tablesu, “The Return of Rip Van Winkle”; music, Zadeeka march, Merzbach; reading from Dickens’ “Dombey and Son” The Fugitives,” Mrs. Maud Russell Robbins; tableau, “The Three Guardsmen’; dance, lancers by characters. The programme for Saturday evening is as follows: Grand march of characters; overture, Verdi; % Mes. Alexander Hunter, Who Will Take the Part of Helen Mc- Gregor in To-Morrow Night’s Socicty Tableau. tableau from Du Maurie scene, ‘‘Christmas Eve’; serpentine dance, Miss Tda Bradbury; music, selection irom “Faust”; pantomime, Goethe, two scenes from “Faust”; musical selection, “Scottish “Trilby,” studio Air’; tacleau irom Scott, “The Return of Rob Roy'’; musical selection, “Parson Johnson’s Chicken Brigade; tableau, “Herman and Dorothea”; fire club swinging, Fred Lew: dance, lancers, by characters. e e Knights and Ladies of Honor. ALAMEDA, Car., Jan. 27.—The district deputy, Mrs. M. C. Wener of the Knights and Ladies of Hoanor, installed the officers of Seal Rock Lodge last evenine. She was assisted by the members of Palmetto Lodge, after which refreshments were served and a royal good social enjoyed. The installed were as follows: . P. Farey, past protector; Miss Elizabeth Ag- news, protector; Humphrey, vice- | Fomm; Mrs. Quigley, chaplain] C. E. ickett, financial and recording secretary ; Mrs. J. M. Shannon, treasurer; Miss Ger- trude Trenor, guide; Miss Bessie Gal- lagher, inside guardian; Mrs, B. F. Wever, outside guardian; Mrs. J. Koster, Mrs. Quigley and Mrs. Wever, trustees. Alleged Horse Meat for Chickens. ALAMEDA, CaL.,, Jan. 28.—City Vet- erinary Inspector Carpenter has received a complaint from J. P. Treanor thaton Rev. M. M. Gibson’s chicken ranch, which adjoins the place occupied by Treanor, horse meat, is cooked for chicken feed, and he objects to the stench. Dr. Carpenter has notified Mr. Treanor to appeal to the Board of Supervisors, as he has no au- thority outside of the city. Love’s Young Dream Dispelled. OAKLAND, CArn, Jan. 28.—Carrie O, =1 Akerly has applied for adivorce from her husband, Graham. The marriage of these two created a sensation. At the time of the nuptials Carrie was a student at the Cole School and younz Akerly was but a boy. They lived together happily for a short time, bu for several months have kept apart, and now they want to be free. Akerly is the son of Kev. Benjamin Akerly, Has No Time for Politics. OAKLAND, CAr., Jan. 28.—O. A. Lane, who was nominated for Councilman from the Second Ward by the Prohibition city conyention, has declined the honor. He says in his letter of declination that the nomination was unsought and unexpected and that his business will not permit him to take any part in politics. Anxious About the Ghost. OAKLAND, Car, Jan, 28.—The Osk- land Theater has temporarily passed out of the hands of Manager Halstead and is now in charge of Frank Fuller, manager for Ida Fuller and her company. The change was made because of some anxiety regarding the ‘'ghost” and Mr. Halstead wiil be in charge next week. Single Taxers Reorganize. OAKLAND, Car, Jan. 28.—The Oak- land ‘Single Tax Ciub has been reorgan- ized. The officers are: A. J. Gregg, pres- ident; D. Stuart, vice-vresident; 1{ B. Prebie, secretary; W. E. Beck, treasurer; C. W. Pangburn, correspond ng secretary. The club will meet on the first and third Tuesday evenings of every month and -pa-l cial entertainment will be prepared to which the general public is inviteds Alietion Sales INDIARA AUCTION COMPANY. nuacy, 20, 1897, at 11 o'clock A. 3., at 1057 Marketst, opp. Jones, will sell a maemifi.ent lot_of Furniture, Bedd i jlasswars, Crockery, Ranges, elc. ale of Millinery Goods. NUIANA AUCTION COMPANY. GROCERY AUCTION. THIS DAY (FRIDAY), AT 11 A, M,, 518 Fourth Street, Near Bryant. FRAN LABOR EXCHANGE PLANS Alameda People Hold a Meeting to Forward the Enter- prise. Sudden Death of Charles W. P:terson. Mr. Treznor Obj:cts to the Odor of Horseflash. ALAMEDA, Car., Jan. 28.—The body of Charles W. Peterson was found on the floor of the basement of his residence, 2317 Eagle avenue, by Robert Richardson, the expressman. Peterson’s wife died August 8 last and this had a very depress- ing effect upon him. Many times be has been heard to say, “Mamma calls me every night to come to her and some night Iam going to her.” Last Thursday he said to Mr. Hadley of the Pacific Hotel cafe, “If this don’t go [ will have to go.” These remarks were repeated by others upon the street to-day and cansed many to believe that Mr. Peterson had com- mitted suicide. However, this was not the case, as was proved by the autopsy held by Drs. Pond and Keys thisafternoon. An inquest was neld at 4 o’ clock ‘with Charles Day, R. B. Tappan, M. W. Simpson, Seymour Her- bert, 8. Btephenson, Robert Collins, D. W. Martin and William Higby as jurors. The testimony of the doctors showed that death ensued from an apoplectic fit. The body was in such a position when found as to lead to the conclusion that Peterson had been lying upon the bed, and, upon arising, had fallen to the floor, striking his head upon the bedstead. The deceased was 56 years old. He was master of finances of Alameda Lodge No. 49, Knights of Pythias, and had resided in this city for twentv-three years. He owned the house in which he died. His only lfving relative is a sister in Sweden. A Labor Exchange. ALAMEDA, CAL, Jjan. 25.—State Or- ganizer J. 8. Clarke addressed a good-sized | meeting last evening in the inferest of a labor exchange. At the close of his ex- planatory address the following-named gentlemen signed the charter list and de- clared their intention to_organize an ex- change: Sydney G. Mitchell, Green Majors, R. H. Fallmar, H. Glissman, Wil- liam Cubery, H. O. Bishop, C. H. Hed- dnick, R. H. Hiller, Walter Hyde, R. H. H. Hunt, L. 8. Orcutt, Lyman Smith, J. H. Terrell, J. G. Hurley, Dr. W. H. Robin- son, Mrs. Ada Hiller, C. 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